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The Nintendo Wii U lands on retail shelves on November 18. If you haven't decided which games to pick up, you're running out of time. Take these suggestions into account.

Film director Guillermo del Toro is still looking for a new developer for his video game idea Insane, but we think that he should just turn his house into a game.

It's Friday night, let's watch some people fall off skateboards and get hit in the nuts.

Based on how much money Microsoft has dumped into Halo 4, the game better be good. Based on what we've seen, it is.

It's that time of year when even the most diligent gamer begins to
fall behind on his gaming checklist. I haven't played everything I've
wanted to this year. Have you?

If you still haven't unlocked the awesome goodies from Borderlands
2's SHiFT codes, try scheduling your weekend around Gearbox's release
schedule.

A few days ago, one of our interns, O'Dell Harmon, posted an opinion
on why he thinks there should be more silent protagonists. It got me
thinking, and I think I'm done with silent protagonists.

Video games are cool. Dressing up is...also cool? People seem to like
doing it anyway. With Halloween approaching, which video game icon are
you thinking about dressing up as?

If Portal's Wheatley had been cast in the original Halo, it might not
have been a better game, but it would have been a lot funnier.

Remember Midway's Stranglehold, the slightly flawed but fun gaming sequel to John Woo's cult action film Hard Boiled? We almost got a sequel.

Airtight Games, the developer behind Dark Void and Quantum Conundrum,
recently announced it was working on a mobile puzzle game for iPhone
and iPad called PIXLD.

Every game goes through an evolution during development,
but Banjo-Kazooie changed so much it became an entirely different game.

Scientists say that playing games before bed can be bad for your sleep habits. What are your pre-bedtime rituals?

WWE Games Community Manager Aubrey Sitterson went into his interview
with wrestling icon Stone Cold Steve Austin looking for information
about THQ's WWE '13. We think he walked away looking for a new pair of
pants.

Unfortunately, it sounds like there will be no standard voice chat
across all Wii U games.

Zen Studios, the makers of Pinball FX, are working on a new 2D
physics-based war game called CastleStorm, and you can win a free copy
as long as your vocal cords are warmed up.